18088 - | | | 18093 - Reply from Abram , 15 y.o. (USA) - 2018-03-04
| Bonjour Regine!
I think that farmers are justified in taking measures to protect their animals, such as fences, guard dogs, etc. But I do not think that anyone is justified in trying to exterminate these predators for no good reason. They are all wonderful animals and occupy an essential ecological role; if they were removed, the food chain wood be broken and the environment would turn to utter chaos and self destruction; herbivores would multiply unhindered and strip the world of vegetation and then die out themselves when they consumed it all. Obviously, if just a one or two predators were gone this wouldn't happen every time, but the consequences would still be negative and far reaching. It is very easy to avoid animal attacks in most cases; most animal attacks occur when a human is very stupid, such as cornering the animal or stepping between it and its babies.
Thanks for your question! |
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